Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Mongolia
Mongolia: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female was 1.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Mongolia, 1999–2018
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2018, prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Mongolia stood at 1.7%.
The figure is up 183.3% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Mongolia peaked at 10.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.
Mongolia ranks 73rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.3% | — |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -57.5% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -43.4% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -64.7% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +183.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.7%, 12% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 4.5% | 10.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 3.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 71 Armenia 2.0% compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 2.0% compare
- 73 Kuwait 1.7% compare
- 73 Türkiye 1.7% compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 1.7% compare
More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Mongolia?
- Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Mongolia was 1.7% in 2018, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
- How does Mongolia rank for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female?
- Mongolia ranks 73rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of underweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.